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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

News The Morning News

Posted by David Schmader on Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:05 AM

Air France Update: Missing plane still missing, analysts suspect turbulence over lightning, debris spotted in Atlantic.

20-year-old Pfc. Samuel Stone: The WA National Guard's first fatality in Iraq.

1,400 Gallons of Hour: Amount of raw sewage spilling into Eagle Harbor from busted Bainbridge Island sewer pipe (which burst on Saturday and was repaired this morning.)

At Least There Was an Ambulance Nearby: Motorcyclist slams into ambulance on I-5.

Krugman Says: Blame Reagan for the financial mess.

It Couldn't Hurt: Florida Catholics hold hurricane-prevention prayer vigil.

Is There A Medal for That?: Pimping charges filed against Ft. Lewis sergeant.

Likely (But Not "Highly Likely"): The U.S.'s ability to intercept a North Korean missile.

Settled: Bausch & Lomb's 600 eye-fungus lawsuits.

Well Then: I wasn't masturbating, I was just carrying marijuana, Seattle man tells police.

And finally, on this day in 1967, David Bowie released his self-titled debut album, which went nowhere, and was ultimately described by Bowie biographer David Buckley as "the vinyl equivalent of the madwoman in the attic." Here's "The Laughing Gnome," a single from the record, spinning below. (Bowie hadn't gotten all visual yet.)

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Nothing works like prayer... Literally

Posted by giffy on June 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM

Thanks for The Laughing Gnome! I had that David Bowie album, I bought at Rolling Stome records in Chicago, I loved that store. Sadly, I lent the record to a co-worker, but it was never returned. Oh, well, thanks again.

Posted by Peggy on June 2, 2009 at 8:52 AM

I hate Paul Krugman.

Posted by JF on June 2, 2009 at 8:56 AM

How is the Motorcycle accident link like most of Michigan. They're both broke!

Posted by TheMisanthrope on June 2, 2009 at 9:01 AM

4: Thanks, fixed. (Also, you are hilarious.)

Posted by David Schmader on June 2, 2009 at 9:12 AM

Finally! Laying blame for todays fiscal mess where it belongs. At the feet of the first really bad president, Reagan. His deficit spending was out of control. He gave us the Savings and Loan collapse, a foreshadowing of the future, because of his deregulation schemes. And he gave us Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein with the help of Cheney and Rumsfeld. Oh, and don't forget he started the modern anti- choice movement that has bombed and murdered it's way across America. Disgusting president all around. And a disaster for this country.

Posted by Vince on June 2, 2009 at 9:15 AM

Oh, and one more thing Reagan did, or didn't do. He said and did nothing about the AIDS epidemic. His inaction undoubtedly lead to many more deaths.

Posted by Vince on June 2, 2009 at 9:17 AM

North Korean Nukes!
Coming to a metropolitan area NEAR YOU!!

Posted by How about a Nuclear Holocaust prevention prayer vigil? on June 2, 2009 at 9:18 AM

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Criminally stupid and immoral selfish promiscuous sexual behavior lead to 'MANY MORE DEATHS".
asshole

Posted by Stupid Doesn't Have to be Permanant- get a clue... on June 2, 2009 at 9:22 AM

You mean the WA National Guard's first death, right? I don't mean to be pedantic here, but "casualty" is both death and injuries. I wouldn't point it out except for our tendency to count the impact of the war in terms of military deaths only, which doesn't really acknowledge the additional "cost" of injured soldiers. [/internet pickiness]

Posted by Julie in Eugene on June 2, 2009 at 9:31 AM

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No- Vince is right. Reagan personally pumped AIDS virus up tha asses of half the queers in America. The man was an animal. And a sex machine.

Posted by I Blame REAGAN For AIDS. And Dan's Leaky Ass. on June 2, 2009 at 9:33 AM

very syd barrett

Posted by johnssssssssssssssss on June 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM

Julie: Yes! Thanks, fixing now...

Posted by David Schmader on June 2, 2009 at 9:44 AM

Thanks for fixing that link. I had heard about it on my morning commute, and was wondering what exactly had happened. I kept thinking "Why let the south bound commuters have all the fun when you can add a motorcycle into the mix?"

Also, if you haven't seen, Schmader, you really REALLY need to go check lurid digs.

Posted by TheMisanthrope on June 2, 2009 at 10:02 AM

JF @3:

I hate Paul Krugman.

You know what, even though I agree with him on policy most of the time, I hate Paul Krugman too. He comes across as petty, vindictive, someone who oversimplifies things--even though he of all people knows how unsimple things are--just so he can score points.

Yes, Reagan was horrible. George W. Bush was horrible too. But this this relentless retrospective blaming and demonization of past Republican leaders sidesteps the arguments we need to be having, and the soul-searching this country needs to be doing about its values, so we can actually get past the Reagan/Bush era.

Maybe instead of blaming Reagan and Bush 43 for fucking up America, we should blame America--ourselves, Americans--for being so fucked-up we gave ourselves Reagan and Bush.

Posted by cressona on June 2, 2009 at 10:17 AM

Personally, I like Paul Krugman, even if he can be annoying at times.

But the chances of hitting a North Korean missile aimed for Seattle wouldn't be improved much even if we spent $200 trillion on Star Wars programs. It's the nature of the beast.

Posted by Will in Seattle